Lila and the Golden Coin

Lila and the Golden Coin

Lila needed to fetch a bucket of water for her mother. She followed the path that led to the well. She lowered the bucket into the well, when it was full, she pulled it up. To her surprise, she found a shimmering golden coin at the bottom of the bucket. Lila’s family was very poor. Lila knew her family really needed the coin. She hurried home, carefully avoiding spilling the water. When she got home, she quickly handed the bucket to her mother and held up the coin, “Mom, look what I found.”

Her mother looked at the coin and exclaimed, “Wow! You are a lucky girl.” “What do you want me to do with the coin, Mom?” Lila flipped the coin into the air. The sun touched the coin and it glowed brilliantly……………..